Software · head to head
Etsy vs Shopware
Etsy
Software
Global marketplace for handmade, vintage, and unique items
- From
- $0.2/per-listing
- Rated
- -
Shopware
Software
Explore the open-source commerce platform, backed by our global community
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Etsy etsy charges a $0.20 USD listing fee per item, a 6.5% transaction fee on sale price plus shipping, a 3% plus $0.25 USD payment processing fee, and a 2.5% currency conversion fee when shop and payment currencies differ; Shopware rise tier starts at 600 euro per month and Evolve at 2,400 euro per month, both excluding VAT, so pricing is published in euros only and not converted for other regions
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Etsy and Shopware actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Etsy
- Shop setup
- Product listings
- Payment processing
- Shop customization
- Order management
- Shipping labels
- Reviews & ratings
- Shipping protection
Only in Shopware
Nothing recorded that Etsy does not also cover.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Etsy
- Etsy charges a $0.20 USD listing fee per item, a 6.5% transaction fee on sale price plus shipping, a 3% plus $0.25 USD payment processing fee, and a 2.5% currency conversion fee when shop and payment currencies differ
Shopware
- Rise tier starts at 600 euro per month and Evolve at 2,400 euro per month, both excluding VAT, so pricing is published in euros only and not converted for other regions
- Beyond, the top tier with digital sales rooms, multi-inventory and customer-specific pricing, is custom priced and requires contacting sales
- The Shopware Intelligence+ AI add-on is billed separately at 29 euro per month on Community Edition or 19 euro per month on paid tiers, on top of the plan price
Pricing, plan by plan
Etsy
$0.2/per-listing- Standard Shop$0.2/per-listing-plus-commission
- Listing fees
- Transaction fees
- Payment processing
Shopware
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Shopware review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Shopware if
Nothing in the data separates Shopware from Etsy on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Etsy or Shopware better?
- Neither clearly leads. Etsy starts at $0.2/per-listing and Shopware at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Etsy or Shopware?
- Etsy starts at $0.2/per-listing and Shopware at On request.
- Does Etsy or Shopware run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What can Etsy do that Shopware cannot?
- Etsy covers Shop setup, Product listings, Payment processing, Shop customization.